PANCHAKARMA
Ayurvedais more than justan ayurvedic treatment method but alsoa science that guidespeople tothe art of livingandoverall health and wellness of yourbody. Itdescribes the propereating habits and lifestyle that mustbeobserved to avoid diseasesfrom ravagingyour body. According to Ayurvedaevery human being isformed by 5 fundamentalelements i.evayu, aakashjala, agni and prithvi. There are3 doshas that regulate the body,namely vata, pittaandthe kapha.Each person is unique and has itsown unique balance of the Best Ayurvedic Doctor in Nashik doshas.
Panchakarma isthe partof Ayurvedawhich not only eliminatescontaminants from the body,but alsoenhancesthe immune systemand regulatesthe doshas.Panchakarma is considered to be the best andmostefficientway to healinAyurvedic Medicine.The therapyisrecommended for maintainingphysical and mental well-being.It is a time provenmethod of detoxification that is natural and effective inrestoring thehealth.
Panchakarma isanSanskrit wordmeaning “fiveactions’. It ishighly customized and tailoredin accordance with the needs of the patient,because it is based onthedoshas balance, age, digestivesystem, etc.Based on the needsof the patientallorpartof the fivekarmas isapplied. Thetreatment eliminates excessivedoshas as well as balances the effectsofdoshas. Ittakes the toxins out ofthe bodyby utilizing thebodychannels.
Thewhole process of panchakarmacomprises of:
1) Poorva karma- snehana and swedana
2) Pradhan karma- itincludes virechan, vamana,basti, nasya, andRaktamokshan. These are thefiveKarmasi.e panchakarma.
3) Paschatkarma- it includesthe post therapy diet
POORVA KARMA
Thepurposeforsnehanaas well asswedana is tohelp bringvitiated doshas to an eliminationform. Itis usedas an independent therapyand also aspoorvakarmaof the shodhanchikitsa.
SNEHANA
It is also referred toasOleation Therapy.it is one of themethods that are used prior tobeginning the Panchakarma therapy.As mentioned inCharaka Samhita there are mainlyfour kinds of snehana dravyathat are considered to be the most effective for snehan.
1) Ghee (ghrita)
2) Oil (taila)
3) Fat (vasa)
4) Bonemarrow(majja)
Dadimadighrita, tilataila and bala taila, as well as ashwagandhaGhrita and others are amongthemedicines that are usedinsnehana.
Themethod lubricates the wholebodythrough the application of medicated oil or gheeboth externally and internally.When the medicated oil/ghee has beenused internally, it’s known assnehapanam, it is veryvital to perform this procedure in order to achieve Panchakarma.
CLASSIFICATION OF SNEHANA-
1.) Internal oleation
Itinvolves the consumption ofsnehana dravya , whether in a medicinalorunmedicated form. Itmay or may notbecombinedwith other ayurvedicmedications or food items.The process lubricates thetissuesand different parts ofhuman body.
2) External oleation/massage/abhyanga
Italso includes head massage and body massage, as well asgargle , etc. with medicated oil.
SWEDANA
It is also calledsteam therapy, also known astherapeutic sudation. It isthe second procedure performed beforePanchakarma.The therapy improvesblood circulation and eliminates thetoxins through the skin poresfrom the body.
It is amongthemost effective methods that havebeenpracticed since longback. Itis utilized as athe shaman Chikitsa as well asas poorvakarma before shodhan chikitsa. Itcan be done onan individual part of thebody or the wholebody. Themethod for administeringswedanadoes not remain constant and can changein accordance with the requirementsthat the person.
PRADHAN KARMA OR SHODHAN CHIKITSA
1) VAMANA
It is acontrolled therapeuticvomiting. Vamana therapyis a remedy forthe kapha doshas.When the dosha crossessome limit and isrelocated to a different location that it mustbeeliminatedcompletely from ourbody. Kaphais locatedin the chestregion , thereforeremoving it throughit’s oral routesisstraightforward.
HERBA USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Madana phala Panchakarma Treatment in Nashik can be thebestvamak dravya. Other herbsareKutaja, nimba,yashtimadhu, vacha etc.
Emesis for therapeutic purposes is one of twokinds:
1.)Gastric emesistriggers the gastric mucosalater the vomiting centre inthe brain.
2)Central emesis- itstimulates the medulla in thebrainand then vomiting centerin the brain.
The coordination of vomiting is controlled by theMedulla Oblongata, a brain regionandbegins with a lot ofsalivation and nausea.
BENEFITS OF VAMANA
Themethod expels the aggravatedKapha dosha, which improvesmetabolism and digestion,restores normal health, enhancesthefunctions of senseorgans,improves fertilityandslows down the aging process.
HERBS USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Vamana therapywhen aggravatedthe kapha dosha that causes disease,orthe dominant kapha doshapitta dosha is responsible fordisease.The therapy has specificwarnings and contraindications.
INDICATIONS-
Thetreatment is appropriate fordiarrhea dysentery, dysentery, feversfrom recent causes cough, cold,urinary tractdisorders and skin diseases, anorexia and respiratory disorders, as well as indigestiongoiter and fibroidetc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS-
Patientswho have kapha dosha lower thannormalshould not undergovammanatreatment.Women who are pregnant, with nothe karma of snehana, strong agni(digestive system) or someone who isunder stress, or hungry youngsters, older people, weak person, enlargedcolon, intestinal parasiteslarger prostate and otherswhen this happens, vamana Karmamust be avoided.
2) VIRECHAN
Virechan (purgation)is the 2nd karmainpanchakarma. It isone of the most commonlyutilized therapies, particularly inillnesses caused bypitta dosha that is aggravated. The pittadosha is expelledwith force via the anal pathway.Doshas are eliminated withless stress and complicationsas compared to vamana karma. Itis also possible to administerinpitta-kapha and vata-pittadoshas where pitta dominates. Thetherapy requires following a particulareating regimens to attain thenormaldiet , and then completethetherapy.
HERBS USED AS VIRECHAK DRAVYA
Virechan drugs include milk, takra, gavakshi, vacha, punarnava, shala, panchmoola, saptala, haritaki, kashmarya, draksha, jyotishmati, vibhitaki, amalaki, abhaya etc.
Based on the medication administeredVirechan can be classified into two types2 types
1) Snigdha virechan- meaning ofsnigdha isoily. It ismentioned in the context of pitta.isassociated withvata dosha.
2.) Rooksha virechan- itcan be identified when pitta has beenassociated with kapha dosha.
INDICATIONS
Virechanis a candidate forgout, piles, constipation as well as jaundice, liver disease ascites, splenomegalydysuria, pain in largein the intestine, diseases of the urogenitalsystem infemales and males and nasal bleeding, etc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Poor digestive system, diarrhea and dysentery, ulcersin the rectum or emaciatedpersonafter excessiveOleation treatment, injuries etcaresome of the situations wherevirechanis not recommended.
3) BASTI KARMA
Inearlier times,theurinarybladder (basti) wasutilized as anequipmenttothe enema.This is why the name of theprocess is basti karma.
Basti isan exclusive treatmentinayurvedic panchakarma.In this treatment, medicated gheedecoction, oil, etc.are administeredvia the rectalvaginal and urinary routes. Itimproves the immune system and increasesthe general health of a person. Vatadosha is the cause ofevery diseaseand basti karmais the treatmentof choice for pacifyingvata dosha.This is why it is referred toas ‘ardhaChikitsa’ .
DEFINITION OF BASTI
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Theadministration of medication usingthe basti, or even vasti(urinary bladder) iscalled basti karma.
One or more of theherbal decoctions, medicated oil-gheeetc, mamsa, ksheerarasa, rakta, and otherdrugs in the formliquid are applied depending onthemedical condition of theindividual.
HERBS USED FOR BASTI KARMA
Jeevaka, rishabhaka, jeevanti, guduchi, gokshura, bala, draksha, shatavari, shatpushpa, yashtimadhu, amalaki, brihati, dadima,pippali, vidanga, adraka, musta, nimbi, kutaja etc are used for basti karma.
BENEFITS OF BASTI KARMA-
1.) Expels thedoshas of the night.
2.) Pacifies theaggravated doshas.
3) Acts as aphrodisiac forthose withsemen depletion.
4.)Helps in gainingweight and managingweight gain and managing obesity.
5)Delays ageing and prematuregreying.
6)It provides proper nutritionanddevelopmentwithin the structure.
7) Enhances immunity
8)Enhances quality of livingandextends the life span.
